Eileen Ramsay (1940–2023)
Author of Someday, Somewhere
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- Legal name
- Ainsworth Ramsay, Eileen
- Other names
- Ainsworth Ramsay, Eileen
Ramsay, Eileen - Birthdate
- 1940-12-16
- Date of death
- 2023-03-03
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Occupations
- novelist
- Organizations
- Romantic Novelists' Association
- Short biography
- Eileen Ainsworth was born on 16 December 1940 in the South-West of Scotland, where she brought up. She wrote since she was seven, but she decided become a teacher. After graduating she went to teach in the USA for a year - and stayed 18 years. She married Ian Ramsay, a Scottish mathematics scientist working on the first moon shots. They had two chidren. They returned to their native Scotland.
Her writing for children and adults has won several awards, including the Constable and Pitlochry trophies from the Scottish Association of Writers and the Romantic Novelists' Association's Elizabeth Goudge Award. In 2004 she was short listed for the Romantic Novel of the Year award.
Eileen is an honorary member of the Angus Writers Circle, was vice-president of the Scottish Association of Writers, a member of the Society of Authors and was on the committee of the Scottish branch for about six years and for four was the Secretary, and she was elected the twenty-seventh Chairman (2015-2017) of the Romantic Novelists' Association.
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A Pinch of Salt by Eileen Ramsay takes readers to 1910 in Scotland. Kate Kennedy is only thirteen years old when her mother passes away giving birth. Kate now is responsible for taking care of her father, her siblings, and the house. The years pass by quickly for Kate in the mining town as she cares for her family. She loves her family and wants to see her siblings get opportunities that were not available to her. After World War I, Kate finds herself going from her father’s household to her husbands. She starts a bakery business while raising a family. Kate transfers her aspirations (that she had for her siblings) to her oldest son, but at what cost to her other two children. Life is full of ups and downs especially when the world is on the brink of another war. Will Kate get the better life for her children she so desires?
A Pinch of Salt is a gritty, realistic story. It is a book of hardship, loss, and love. It has some good writing, but lacks a good flow/pace. I found it a little difficult to read A Pinch of Salt. The first half of the book was better than the second. If the book had better pacing, it would have been easier (and a more enjoyable) book to read. The story could have done with some shortening (it went on too long). There are parts that are rambling. Kate is a difficult character to like. Kate is stubborn, hard woman (which fit in with the town and era), but she kept making the same mistakes. I wish we could have seen some growth in her character. I am giving A Pinch of Salt 3 out of 5 stars. The ending of A Pinch of Salt felt incomplete. I wish the author had included an epilogue that allowed the readers to see how Kate’s life played out. I appreciated the mention of one of my favorite authors, Mazo de la Roche (just love the Jalna series). I felt that A Pinch of Salt could have been a good book with just a little polishing.… (more)
A Pinch of Salt is a gritty, realistic story. It is a book of hardship, loss, and love. It has some good writing, but lacks a good flow/pace. I found it a little difficult to read A Pinch of Salt. The first half of the book was better than the second. If the book had better pacing, it would have been easier (and a more enjoyable) book to read. The story could have done with some shortening (it went on too long). There are parts that are rambling. Kate is a difficult character to like. Kate is stubborn, hard woman (which fit in with the town and era), but she kept making the same mistakes. I wish we could have seen some growth in her character. I am giving A Pinch of Salt 3 out of 5 stars. The ending of A Pinch of Salt felt incomplete. I wish the author had included an epilogue that allowed the readers to see how Kate’s life played out. I appreciated the mention of one of my favorite authors, Mazo de la Roche (just love the Jalna series). I felt that A Pinch of Salt could have been a good book with just a little polishing.… (more)
There's something to be said about a book that captures the nuances of everyday life, the heartbreak and betrayal of human beings as a whole, and the redeeming power of love. Eileen Ramsay has crafted a story about a woman that could be any one of us, and shown us that life doesn't have to end when your heart gets broken. Even more so, the miseries and deceptions that are the typical family dynamic show that all of us have the power to forgive almost anything, even when forgiving seems so hard to do.
For Sophie Winter, her well-paying job in the Scottish Parliament is something to take pride in. So is her active social life. Sophie never lacks for companionship, whether it be of the friendly or romantic variety. To many, she has almost the perfect life-except for the scandal of her divorce, five years ago, from famed pianist Raffaele de Nardis. The world watched in shock when Raffaele and Sophie divorced, and Sophie, although she won't want to admit it, will be the first to tell you that she's never been the same since.
When a family wedding forces Sophie's return to Italy , memories inundate her regarding her marriage to Raffaele. When the pianist himself shows up to play at the wedding reception, Sophie attempts to show no feelings to her ex-husband, or the woman who hangs on his arm. Only Sophie and Raffaele know the true reasons behind their divorce, and as the story unfolds, we learn that even Raffaele was left in the dark about certain facts and situations.
A WAY OF FORGIVING isn't just a story about a woman forgiving the man who broke her heart, or the telling of a man who has never forgotten the woman he hastily divorced. Instead, this book is about families, about the lengths that they go to love each other and, sometimes, the ways they go about hurting each other.
For Sophie, the summer in Tuscany isn't only about the healing power of love, but about how she can learn to forgive those who have hurt her, and how she can forgive herself and get on with life.… (more)
For Sophie Winter, her well-paying job in the Scottish Parliament is something to take pride in. So is her active social life. Sophie never lacks for companionship, whether it be of the friendly or romantic variety. To many, she has almost the perfect life-except for the scandal of her divorce, five years ago, from famed pianist Raffaele de Nardis. The world watched in shock when Raffaele and Sophie divorced, and Sophie, although she won't want to admit it, will be the first to tell you that she's never been the same since.
When a family wedding forces Sophie's return to Italy , memories inundate her regarding her marriage to Raffaele. When the pianist himself shows up to play at the wedding reception, Sophie attempts to show no feelings to her ex-husband, or the woman who hangs on his arm. Only Sophie and Raffaele know the true reasons behind their divorce, and as the story unfolds, we learn that even Raffaele was left in the dark about certain facts and situations.
A WAY OF FORGIVING isn't just a story about a woman forgiving the man who broke her heart, or the telling of a man who has never forgotten the woman he hastily divorced. Instead, this book is about families, about the lengths that they go to love each other and, sometimes, the ways they go about hurting each other.
For Sophie, the summer in Tuscany isn't only about the healing power of love, but about how she can learn to forgive those who have hurt her, and how she can forgive herself and get on with life.… (more)
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As the beginning of a series this was a good start. It's a long book and felt it at times but I did enjoy the story. It's not heavy in drama but lots going on. This tells the story of his early years at mage school. The plot was interesting and detailed. The ending was good as it left you wanting more but no major cliffhanger. The introduction of Preet was clever and I really loved her. The magic is fascinating and well explained especially how it heals.
Arram is a great character and I instantly liked him. I loved Varice and Ozorne too. But my fave was probably Musenda, I spent much of the book hoping he wouldn't die. A great beginning.… (more)